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Originally Posted by compulsion [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

McGregor is an absolutely huge featherweight who can only make that type of cut because he is so young. He is a big, but more natural lightweight and he had a complete training camp for a fight at 155.

Nate Diaz is a natural lightweight who fights at 155. He is way too small to be a contender at 170.

Neither fighter had to cut and both came in a few pounds under 170.

The reason the UFC booked the fight at 170, despite BOTH fighters previously agreeing to a 160lb catch weight bout is that a SAFE weight cut needs to start 14 days(or more) before the day of the weigh-in. The fight was at 170 because the UFC does not want the liability of a contract requiring a fighter to risk their health.

Nate Diaz was a good match up for McGregor on paper. Dos Anjos wrecked Diaz with leg kicks to the point Diaz could hardly stand up. McGregor could/should have done the same. Diaz does not have an aggressive takedown game to counter McGregor's perceived advantage in the power striking game. I'm sure Dana White expected Diaz to get bloodied for a few rounds and then TKO'd.

Instead, Diaz kept boxing with tight, straight jab/cross combos. And McGregor, instead of landing KO shots to the jaw like he did with Aldo*, landed on the eyebrow/forehead and only caused superficial cuts and minor swelling.

*note: Most of the Brazilians have looked like shit since UFC updated its drug testing policy, e.g., Renan Barao.

Sorry to all of you who think McGregor is some superhero just because he runs his mouth. His ground game is shit. That shot was sloppy, and if he even attempted to defend during the scramble and choke, it was so bad as to be unidentifiable by commentators and media. And how about that chin? He got wobbled, backed up, and wobbled again by a guy who has never in life been associated with punching power.

McGregor is just the new poster boy for the WWE mentality UFC fans. He talks out his ass for hours so that a few funny quotes will end up on the media, and it ends up working the same way as it does for scripted heels.

Good chance he loses the 145 belt to Edgar if that gets booked, and no chance he cracks the top 3 at 155, which is the weight he should have been fighting all along.

You're an idiot parrot of every mma forum that jumps from conclusion to conclusion.